Measures of spatial accessibility to health centers: investigating urban and rural disparities in Kermanshah, Iran

Reshadat, Sohyla; Zangeneh, Alireza; Saeidi, Shahram; Teimouri, Raziyeh; Yiğitcanlar, Tan

doi:10.1007/s10389-018-0966-9

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“…This result is in line with the results of research in several countries which found that people who live in urban areas tend to have better health status. The tendency for better health status in this urban area is found in South Africa [13], India [14], Bangladesh [15][16], and Iran [17].…”

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Regional Disparities of Stunted Toddler in Indonesia

Laksono¹,

Kusrini²

2019

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Background/Objective: Although there has been a decline in the prevalence of stunting in Indonesia in the past decade, the figure is still the highest among countries in Southeast Asia. This figure varies in 34 provinces. The purpose of the study was to analyze the regional disparity of stunted toddlers in Indonesia. Materials and Methods: The analysis in this study uses data from the 2017 Indonesian Nutritional Status Monitoring (PSG 2017). Multi-stage cluster random sampling was used in the PSG 2017. The sample used in this study was 149,571 toddlers aged 0-59 months. Data were analyzed using the Binary Logistic Regression test. Results: Toddlers in the Sumatra region have the possibility of 0.921 times stunted compared to toddlers in the Papua region (OR 0.921; 95% CI 0.880-0.963). The Java-Bali region was 0.805 times more likely than toddlers in the Papua region to be stunted (OR 0.805; 95% CI 0.763-0.843). The Nusa Tenggara Region was 1.394 times more likely than toddlers in the Papua region to be stunted (OR 1.394; 95% CI 1.315-1.478). Kalimantan Region has 1.161 times more likely than toddlers in the Papua region to be stunted (OR 1.161; 95% CI 1.103-1.223). The Sulawesi region has 1.184 times the possibility of toddlers in the Papua region being stunted (OR 1.184; 95% CI 1.128-1.243). Maluku region has a probability of 0.884 times that of toddlers in the Papua region to be stunted (OR 0.884; 95% CI 0.824-0.949). Conclusion: There was a regional disparity of stunted toddler in Indonesia.

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Regional Disparities of Stunted Toddler in Indonesia

Laksono¹,

Kusrini²

2019

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“…This conceptualization reflected the significance of comprehending the physical and social health promoting aspects of a given space as well as emotional features in urban environments [21]. Shortly after, scholars expanded the concept to bind the health-promoting, as well as healing, properties of therapeutic spaces and the therapeutic value of everyday spaces [22]. These contained both aesthetic properties and more unperceivable social networks [23,24].…”

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Blue and Green Spaces as Therapeutic Landscapes: Health Effects of Urban Water Canal Areas of Isfahan

2018

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Blue and green spaces contribute to the quality of cities in various ways—ranging from providing air corridors and visual amenities to positively affecting public psychological health and wellbeing. Urban blue and green spaces had geopolitical and agricultural functions in the past. These functions are still evident in many cities. They also provide ecological qualities for the surrounding (sub)urban neighborhoods. While in recent decades, many studies have explored the features and characteristics of urban blue and green spaces that are associated with positive health benefits, the healthy lifestyle promoting role of artificial water canals has received little attention. This case report investigates the canals in Isfahan from Iran that branch off from the Zayandeh Rood River and provide blue and green corridors to the city. The aim of this case report study is to explore the health aspects of urban water canals in physical, mental, and social dimensions based on the residents’ experiences. The study develops a framework for assessing the quality of therapeutic effect of canals in Isfahan, Iran. The paper employs qualitative content analysis as the methodological approach. In total, 200 people from the residential neighborhoods of the Niasarm Canal participated in semi-structured interviews in early 2018. The results of this research reveal that the canal—with ‘upgrade of active life’, ‘sense of rehabilitation, relaxation and concentration along with the canal’, ‘promotion of social life’, and ‘place identity’ characteristics—plays an important therapeutic role on the physical, psychological, and social health conditions of local residents.

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“…Research by taking the theme of disparity between urban and rural areas in several countries also shows consistent results. Not only about the utilization of health services, including access to health information, which shows a disparity between urban and rural areas, including in China (Zhang et al, 2017) (Li et al, 2018), India (Chakrabarti and Tatavarthy, 2019), Iran (Reshadat et al, 2019), Malaysia (Shahar et al, 2019), and Africa (Yaya et al, 2019).…”

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Urban-Rural Disparities of Facility-Based Childbirth in Indonesia

Laksono¹,

Wulandari²

2019

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Background: Equitable distribution of health services between areas is still a problem in various countries. Even in developed countries. This condition also applies to the utilization of healthcare facilities for childbirth.Objective: To analyze the urban-rural disparities of facilities-based childbirth in Indonesia.Methods: The analysis in this study uses raw data from the 2017 IDHS. With stratification and multistage random sampling, 17,769 women aged 15-49 years with live births in the last 5 years were sampled. Data were analyzed using a Binary Logistic Regression test.Results: Women in urban areas were probably 2.417 times more utilizing healthcare facilities for delivery than those in rural areas. Women with tertiary education were likely to be 1.709 times more utilizing healthcare facilities for delivery than those who don't. Richest women were probably 6.556 times more utilizing healthcare facilities for delivery than poorest women. Women who have health insurance maybe 1.437 times more utilizing healthcare for delivery than women who don't have. Women who know about the danger signs of pregnancy are more than 1.514 times more likely to utilize healthcare for delivery than those who don't know. Women who do ANC ≥ 4 times have the possibility of 1.729 times using healthcare facilities compared to those who do ANC less than 4.Conclusion: There were significant differences between women in urban and rural areas in utilizing healthcare facilities for delivery. Women who live in urban areas have a better chance to utilize healthcare facilities for delivery. The government needs to focus on women with low education and poor status. Interventions were needed by socializing the danger signs of pregnancy in rural areas. In addition, it was also necessary to expand the scope of membership of the National Health Insurance in rural areas.

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Measures of spatial accessibility to health centers: investigating urban and rural disparities in Kermanshah, Iran

Cited by 40 publications

References 32 publications

Regional Disparities of Stunted Toddler in Indonesia

Regional Disparities of Stunted Toddler in Indonesia

Blue and Green Spaces as Therapeutic Landscapes: Health Effects of Urban Water Canal Areas of Isfahan

Urban-Rural Disparities of Facility-Based Childbirth in Indonesia

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